So whats the deal with cops?
Posted by Erinthegato@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 44 comments
I saw like 7 cops total today, all em pretty chill, nobody stopped me probably cuz i wasn’t being an idiot. I followed all traffic laws too. I live in a suburban sprawl so idk.
BirdSpiritual5502@reddit
Were you expecting to be pulled over or something?
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Honestly yeah. A cop had pulled onto the same street i was on. Think they were off duty tho cuz they weren’t in their county
RichTrifle1785@reddit
They usually don’t pull you over, especially if you stay at legal e-bike speeds and especially if you’re pedaling.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Ahhh i don’t have pedals. Its why i tagged the post with e dirtbike
itcouldbew0rse@reddit
Then calling it an ebike is a misnomer 🤷♂️
Unusual-Scarcity6536@reddit
Wrong. A dirtbike is still a bike, and "e" only adds that it's electric. E-bike. Not sure why so many people fail to comprehend basic logic. I'm still going to call my bike an e-bike, because it's electric and it's a bike.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Huh???? I literally tagged it with ELECTRIC DIRTBIKE
Transfem-love@reddit
The kids on “e bikes” are the only real problem with e bikes.
PickleAlly@reddit
In my city, the cops stopped doing traffic stops after George Floyd because they say they don’t want to be part of another controversy, so for better or worse, it’s a fucking free for all for cars, bikes, whatever.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Rip. Lol 😝 BLM!!!! i hear in one town the cops all quit and funding was pulled so its pretty much the wild west up there. As far as i can tell tho, people are doing just fine with mutual aid networks. Nobody’s an asshole when all you have to rely on is your neighbor.
OlDirtyBaskets@reddit
I passed one going 32 with cruise control riding no hands tonight, didn’t bat an eye.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
What an idiot
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Lol lmao
Proxy345@reddit
Only this subreddit acts like cops will do something lmao. Most of them just eat donuts all day.
RichGuarantee7482@reddit
also they think every bike that cannot be serviced as a local bike shop will just be in a landfill after 30 miles
Capn_Flags@reddit
“ebike was under $1,000? Good luck with the fire bro lol.”
😂
RichGuarantee7482@reddit
"ebike was under $2000? You should just get a normal bike"
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Lol yeah this sub is no fun. YoUr bike is ILeGaL. Like mfer i know. Its not the bikes doing stupid a$$ $hit like wheelies down a +50mph road, its the damn kids. Kids need to be parented better, not the bikes restricted up the wazzoo. My fun shouldn’t be restricted just cuz of a small group if irresponsible a$$holes doing wheelies on MAIN ROADS. But i suppose as with everything fun, its always the idiots who ruin it for everyone.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Like legit had some asshole yell at me from his lifted, illegally tinted, illegally loud ass truck, tell me “what you’re doing is illegal “ like stufu and fix ur own problems before becoming the police of mine. I was literally stopped on a sidewalk, WALKING my bike across the road cuz i was scared to cross on the bike 🤦♀️
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
LMFAOOO
InfluenceEfficient77@reddit
What fucking planet are you in bro
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Earth, i wish i was on Jupiter to get more stupider
Get_Fuckin_Dabbed_On@reddit
I have an illegal ebike, cops know it, they dont care. If i was riding like a dick they would say something but I dont go 45mph on the sidewalks or road.
As my grandpa said, only do 1 illegal thing at a time.
Dexter_McThorpan@reddit
That's been my philosophy since high school. Speeding? Make sure nobody's holding. Pocket full of weed? Don't speed.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Lol only do one illegal thing at a time😂
RPMGuitars@reddit
I have had people get really mad at me for saying this on ebike groups. No idea why, I even have legit pedal assist lol
Acceptable-Carob-136@reddit
lol that’s Ricky Bobby kindof advice
GTAIVisbest@reddit
Do you split lanes on your e-bike? As far as I'm concerned if cops permit that, and permit things like hopping on the sidewalk for short periods of time, then che pizz' what the law says
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Naw i don’t lane split it’s literally almost impossible. My town has one way roads almost everywhere except the highway. Like i said its suburban sprawl.
Dook23@reddit
In the suburbs it’s rare to have one way streets. Sounds like you are talking about being in town.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Oh yuh, im talking about one lane roads, not one way streets mb
GTAIVisbest@reddit
I hope you're not sitting in a massive traffic jam full of cars 🤮 bruh at that point why even have an e-bike
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Tbf the only reason i sit in traffic is cuz i don’t wanna scare the other drivers by going past em. I don’t wanna get ran over because somebody decided to turn right ciz they couldn’t see me. I try to drive as defensive as i can cuz i know my size.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Lol yeah idek i tried to follow road laws cuz ion wanna get ran over. Despite that someone still passed me very closeby. Was some stupid company van.
CaterpillarKey6288@reddit
Unless they are dicks or have been told to enforce the law most police will not stop you. As long as you are not acting the fool. However you are taking a big chance every time that you will find the dick.
m2keo@reddit
Don't think they give a shit. I see a bunch of Onyx emoto group rides all the time, LA area. Taking up street lanes. None of them plated but maybe a couple.
All this crackdown talk and nothing ever happens when it's right in front of their faces? Idk.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Dang! Youd think LA would crackdown , honestly think its only certain areas aka the rich folk town. Heard that from a YouTuber. Just gotta avoid the classy areas and ur fine
hike2climb@reddit
Depends on where you live. If enough people complain then the local PD has to do something. Or if state law changes, as has happened in many states, they also have to do, or pretend to do, something. Your experience is close to mine. If you’re being responsible they have better things to do or don’t want the hassle of dealing with you, or they prefer doing nothing until the shift ends. That doesn’t make you immune to a cop on a bad day or an asshole cop or a cop that was directed to target people like you.
Things are changing. You should stay informed and do your best to stay legal.
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Oh yeah apparently my town (clermont) made a statement saying that they would subject fines, impound, or even jail time for impeding traffic. But i assume that applies to only big planned rideouts, cuz apparently that was a problem a couple months ago (February i think) but yeah they said they would fine for speeding (i don’t speed i literally drive the pace of traffic, sometimes even the limit)
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
True yeah. I been trying to get my qronge spark road legal and registered, but it seems the one service i know of (dirt legal) stopped offering
0hden@reddit
I mean having a legal ebike helps... Driving a dirt bike though is asking for trouble
Erinthegato@reddit (OP)
Lol i mean, i see kids literally doing wheelies down my street. Those idiots are gonna ruin it for the responsible riders like me
RichGuarantee7482@reddit
i was (ghost) pedaling at 35 mph on my gt73 pro in front of the cops on the street. They left me alone too.
lanathebitch@reddit
That sounds pretty normal.